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IMMANUEL KANT BALTIC FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
CENTER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AT IKBFU
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN STUDIES
CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW
CENTER ON THE WTOLAW
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
«
LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE RUSSIA- EU RELATIONS DUE TO THE
RUSSIAN ACCESSION TO THE WTO
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KALININGRAD 01 – 02 November 2013
Проект частично финансируется Европейским Союзом. Настоящая информация не является отражением официальной позиции Европейской Комиссии, а является результатом работы экспертов проекта.
01 NOVEMBER, FRIDAY 09.00-09.30 Auditorium Aquarium Registration of participants 09.30-10.00 Auditorium Aquarium
Opening of the conference
Chair - Prof. Hans-Detlef Horn, Philipp University, Marburg Prof. Dr. Andrey P. Klemeshev, Rector of IKBFU
Stanislav S. Voskresenskiy, Deputy of the authorized representative of the President of Russian Federation in North –Western Federal District
Dr. Dr. Rolf Friedrich Krause, Consul General of Germany in Kaliningrad Dr. Oleg A. Zayachkovskiy, Director of the Law Institute of IKBFU
Dr. Anna V. Barsukova, Director of the European Union Center (EU4U) at IKBFU Working language – Russian (simultaneous English translation)
10.00-13.00 Auditorium Aquarium
General plenary meeting
Major Speeches – 60 minutes time limit.
Legal grounds for Russian – EU cooperation. Modern problems and perspectives. Prof. Dr. Paul. A. Kalinichenko, O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University
Discussion. Questions and answers
Legal, economical and political consequences of Russian accession to the WTO. Prof. Dr. Maxim. Y. Medvedkov, Higher School of Economics, Ministry for Economic Development of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Discussion – questions and answers
Working language – Russian (simultaneous English translation) Break between lectures – 10 min.
13.00-14.00 Lunch 14.00-16.00
Auditorium Aquarium
Section 1. Part 1. Legal regime of the WTO on the Post-Soviet area Moderator – Prof. Hans-Detlef Horn, Philipp University, Marburg
Legal aspects of the financial integration on the Post-Soviet territory due to the Russian accession to the WTO. Dr. Ilya.M.Livshic, the Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry for Economic Development of Russia.
Review of the agreement about the association and free-trade between EU and Ukraine. Dr. Roman A. Petrov, Head of the European law department of the law faculty of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine.
Current issues of the creation of the Eurasian Union (in the context of Russia’s accession to the WTO). Prof. Dr.Vladimir M. Shumilov, the Russian Foreign Trade Academy of the Ministry for Economic Development of Russia.
Kaliningrad Special Economic Zone under WTO regime: legal problems of integration. Dr. Konstantin N. Nilov, Law Institute of IKBFU.
Training of legal experts in the light of Russian accession to the WTO. Dr. Igor P. Antonov, Law Institute of IKBFU, Center on the WTO Law
Working language – Russian (simultaneous English translation)
16.00-16.30 Coffee -break
16.30 -18.00 Auditorium Aquarium
Section 2. Part 1. Problems and perspectives of Russia –EU economic cooperation Moderator – Prof. Dimitry Kochenov, Chair in EU Constitutional Law, Groningen University, The Netherlands
Impact of EU Enlargement on Russian Federation. Prof. Dr. Alfred Kellermann, TMC Asser Institute, The Netherlands.
I. Ivanov, Associate professor, European humanities university, Vilnius, Lithuania. The perspectives of the EU-Russia energy dialogue due to the Russian accession to
the WTO. Tatiana G. Ezhova, Senior lecturer, Law Institute of IKBFU.
The development of banking supervision in Russia and the EU. Roman E. Turkin, MGIMO, post graduate student.
Working language – Russian (simultaneous English translation) 02 NOVEMBER, SATURDAY
09.30-11.00 Scvorechnik
Section 1. Part 2. (continuation) Legal aspects of the Russian accession to the WTO Moderator – Prof. Dr. Dr. Dietrich Rauschning, Georg-August-University Goettingen
Legal challenges for WTO Members in the field of protection of the environment and human health. Dr. Wybe Douma, Senior researcher EU Law and International Trade Law, TMC Asser Institute, The Netherlands.
European Union’s Shaping of the International Legal Order and WTO. Prof. Dmitriy Kochenov, Chair in EU Constitutional Law, Groningen University, The Netherlands. The WTO Doha Round and Regional Trade Agreements. Prof. Dr. Peter-Tobias
Stoll, Institute for International Law and European Law, Department for International Economic Law and Environmental Law, Georg-August-University Goettingen
Working language – English (without translation)
11.00-11.30 Coffee –break
11.30-13.00 Scvorechnik
Section 2. Part 2 (continuation) Visa-free dialog between EU and Russia as a source for intensification of economic activity.
Moderator – Prof. Dr.Paul A. Kalinichenko, O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University Towards a visa free regime in EU-Russia relations: legal options and obstacles. Prof.
Peter Van Elsuwege, Ghent University, Belgium
The legal aspects of the EU-Russia visa-free dialogue. Dr. Vadim V. Voynikov, Law Institute of IKBFU, European Union Center (EU4U) at IKBFU.
Kaliningrad view of the visa free dialog between Russia and EU. Dr. Alexander V. Salenko, Law Institute of IKBFU.
Working language – English (without translation) 13.10-14.00
Scvorechnik
Closing session
Chair - Prof. Dr. Hans-Detlef Horn, Philipp University, Marburg Prof. Dr. Hans Detlef Horn, Philipp University, Marburg
Prof. Dimitry Kochenov, Chair in EU Constitutional Law, Groningen University, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dietrich Rauschning, Georg-August-University Goettingen Prof. Dr. Paul A. Kalinichenko, Kutafin Moscow State Law University One speech limit – 10-15 minutes
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Goals and Objectives of the Conference
Present conference has two major directions for the discussion: discussion of the problems connected with Russian accession to the WTO; discussion of bilateral EU-Russia relations after Russia accession to the WTО.
Main purpose of the conference is to discuss key and the most important problems of the EU – Russia relations, connected with Russia accession to the WTO. Due to the discussion of these issues participants of the conference will have the possibility to correct or change the direction of their further scientific research.
The conference consists of three parts. Firstly, the plenary part which contains participation of a wide range of participants, interested in the discussion of the above-mentioned problems (students, lecturers, representatives of governmental structures and business representatives). Two major speeches (not longer than 60 minutes) will be held during the first part, followed by the line of questions-answers and discussion on the topic.
Second part of the conference (Section 1) will cover the legal aspects of Russia accession to the WTO. This part is only for registered participants of the conference and does not presume any listeners.
Third part (Section 2) will cover the EU-Russia economic relations. Discussion of the legal aspects of the EU-Russia visa-free dialog as one of the factors which stimulate economic activity will be held separately.
Both Russian and English languages by the means of simultaneous translation will be working languages of the first day of the conference.
However, only English will be the working language of the second day of the conference Organizers of the Conference
IMMANUEL KANT BALTIC FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
IKBFU is the most important educational and scientific center in the Kaliningrad region, one of the nine federal universities in Russia and one of the centers of the higher education and science in the North-Western Federal District in Russian Federation.
www.kantiana.ru
CENTER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU4U)
EU Center at the IKBFU was created for the close cooperation between EU an Russia as a basement for discussion of issues connected with the European Union. EU4U Center has already exists since 2010, December.
www.kantiana.ru/eu4u
ASSOSIATION OF THE EUROPEAN RESEARCHERS
Association of the European Researchers is an inter-regional public organization created in 1922 to unite scientists, teachers in the universities and other units of higher education, specialists working in governmental or private structures who are interested in the research regarding European area.
www.edc-aes.ru
European Union Center in Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Main purpose of the EU Center is to make the EU closer and more transparent for both University community and all citizens of the Kaliningrad region .
Due to its geographic location the Kaliningrad region plays the leading part in the EU-Russia relations. Understanding of the importance of these relations is the key factor determining both teaching and research profile of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University as the leading research and education centre of the Kaliningrad region.
With its aim to facilitate the EU-Russia relations EU Centre intends to develop as a platform for discussion of EU-related questions which will gather researchers and students of IKBFU as well as its partners. Thus, a network for intellectual community open for everybody interested in the European Union will be established.
Center Objectives:
1. To promote EU related topics in education and research at IKBFU
2. To improve qualification of IKBFU teaching and academic staff in the field of EU studies, including methodology and study courses content:
3. To promote a better understanding of EU among citizens of the region (NGOs’ staff, journalists, officials of both regional and municipal levels)
4. To promote EU-Russia relations
EU Center Target Groups:
1Students;
2. Researchers / Research organizations;
3. Think tanks, opinion-makers and journalists, NGOs; 4. Regional and local officials.
EU Center Main Areas of Activities:
1. European Law
2. Political Science and International Relations 3. Baltic Sea Region Studies
WTO Law Center
WTO law Center is a scientific and educational structural department without the rights of a legal entity. It was created for the organization of the scientific and educational activity and educational programs regarding issues connected with the WTO law due to the accession of Russian Federation to the WTO and further integration of Russia into the international trade system.
Major activities of the WTO law Center
1. Holding of the international scientific and practical conferences, round tables and seminars regarding WTO law;
2. Joint scientific research with foreign and national professors in the WTO law field;
3. Holding of the courses for the higher education, summer schools on the WTO law for the civil servants and lawyers;
4. Participation in the education of masters on the course 030900.68 «Jurisprudence» on the program “International and European law” on the Chair on International and European law.
Centre for International and European Law
The main aim of the Centre is a coordination of international cooperation on behalf of the Law institute at the IKBFU.
Key objectives of the Centre:
Scientific research (coordination of the research activity based on mutual cooperation with partner universities in Europe).
Lectures of guest professors in foreign languages. International scholarships for students.
Summer Schools (three weeks courses in foreign languages for students studying law). International and national moot court competitions.
